The Critical Axis logo embraces imperfection with its slightly askew matrix. The upper right, and more aspirational quadrant is blocked off and colored outside the lines. The all caps, san serif Critical Axis word mark is disrupted by an exaggerated forward leaning line of the x that descends below the baseline of the text.
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  • Comic Sans Comic Sans is a masterpiece. This typographic marvel nebulously blends bulbous curves with disproportionate lines, resulting in a more legible font that is beloved among many in the disability community, ourselves included. If you are someone who is less worried about weight and fit and strength (physically or typographically), click on over to the other side and give Comic Sans a try!

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#CriticalAxis is a project from The Disabled List that collects and analyzes disability representation in media.

Now entering the Critical Axis matrix, a four quadrant matrix which categorizes disability tropes based on the four following criteria: Amplify, Emerging, Stigma, Traditional.
The following tropes in the upper left hand corner of matrix are categorized as Traditional and Amplify.

Traditional

Amplify / Traditional

Civil RightsSocial Model
The following tropes in the upper right hand corner of matrix are categorized as Amplify and Emerging.

Amplify

Amplify / Emerging

Crip HumorDisabled SexualityCultural PluralismDiversityConsumer Model
The following tropes in the lower right hand corner of matrix are categorized as Emerging and Stigma.

Emerging

Emerging / Stigma

CompensationInspiration ExploitationSimulationUniversALLSurprise RevealMetaphorGift Recipient
The following tropes in the lower left hand corner of matrix are categorized as Stigma and Traditional.

Stigma

Traditional / Stigma

LanguageSuperCripMedical ModelInfantilizionIsolationCharityNo Words

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Toyota

Good Odds

Compensation|Inspiration Exploitation|UniversALL
Language|Medical Model|No Words|SuperCrip

Maltesers

Dance Floor

Crip Humor|Cultural Pluralism|Disabled Sexuality
SuperCrip

Nike

Justin Gallegos

Gift Recipient|Inspiration Exploitation
Charity|Language|Medical Model|No Words|SuperCrip

Microsoft

Reindeer Games

Consumer Model
Inspiration Exploitation|Surprise Reveal
Infantilizion|Language|Medical Model|No Words|SuperCrip

Samsung

Hearing Hands

Social Model
Gift Recipient|Inspiration Exploitation
Isolation|Medical Model|No Words

Guinness

Friendship

Inspiration Exploitation|Metaphor|Simulation|Surprise Reveal
SuperCrip

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